Arizona - Lightning - 7-18-10

Some friends were headed to Kingman Arizona to catch some lightning so I tagged along. While the monsoon was there, it was not as strong as we had hoped. It is still early. There were some good storms to be had and I did get a few pics.. Check out the rest of the photos here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

Photo by EPN-564

Lightning - Mojave Desert - 7-15-10

We are finally getting some decent thunderstorms in the High Desert. A fairly strong southeast flow of monsoonal moisture streamed into socal on Thursday, July 15th.  I spent the day shooting some of the local storms. These pics were shot in Joshua Tree, Barstow and near Kramer Jct. Check out the rest of the photos here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

Photo by EPN-564

LAFD - Commercial - Bronson St. - 7-14-10

On Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 10:00 PM, 12 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 6 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, 1 Rehab Air Tender under the direction of Assistant Chief David Yamahata responded to a Greater Alarm Structure Fire at 1107 North Bronson Avenue in Hollywood.

In response to multiple 9-1-1 calls, Firefighters quickly responded to a one-story metal-clad commercial building with heavy smoke and fire showing. Firefighters commenced a fierce interior attack through the smoke filled 100' X 150' structure that was loaded with movie props. This 54 year-old building was doing business as "C.P. Three Prop House" (C.P. is in reference to cinema props). Additional Firefighters were requested as it became difficult to access the seat of the fire, which was located at the north wall of the structure (D-side of the building). Truck companies remained on the triple gable roof, and were able to continually evaluate smoke and ventilators to guide the firefighters inside the structure to the source of the fire.

A total of 91 Firefighters battled the stubborn flames for one hour and 22 minutes before confining the flames entirely within the 22,319 square foot occupancy. Happily no civilian or Firefighter were reported injured during this incident. The dollar loss is still being tabulated and the cause of this late night blaze remains under an active investigation.

Additional photos can be seen here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

Photo by EPN-564

LACoFD - Grass - Lancaster - 7-9-10

On July 9, 2010, the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a grass fire at Ave K and I14. Upon arrival they found about 2 acres of grass and light brush burning. Additional units were requested and the fire was stopped at about 4 acres. Additional photos can be seen here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

Photo by EPN-564

LAFD - Structure - Oak St. - 7-9-10

The Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a multi-family dwelling fire on July 9th on Oak St. near downtown Los Angeles. Upon arrival they found a working fire in multiple units on the second floor. Additional tasks forces were requested as the incident went to Greater Alarm status. There were no reported injuries and the cause is still under investigation. The rest of the photos can be found in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

Photo by EPN-564

LACoFD - Structure - Littlerock - 7-4-10

In the early evening of July 4th, 2010, the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at Ave U3 & 75th St. East in the community of Littlerock. Upon arrival they found a well involved attached garage, vehicle in the driveway and trees in the yard burning. The quick action of the first in companies kept the fire spread to the interior of the house to a minimum. The firefighters also rescued a small dog that was in the house at the time of the fire. Additional photos can be found in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

Photo by EPN-564

LACoFD - Traffic - Palmdale 7-3-10

Los Angeles County Fire responded to a traffic collision on Tierra Subida south of Ave Q8 in the City of Palmdale on July 3, 2010. This was a vehicle vs power pole. The single occupant had minor injuries but was transported to a local hospital. The rest of the photos can be seen in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

Photos by EPN-564

OLD POST - LAFD - Traffic - Heavy Rescue 56 - 12-17-09

Not sure how I missed this set of photos in the gallery but I did. I now have the photos uploaded and they are available here in the FireWXPhoto gallery. Here is the original post in the blog:

LAFD TF1, E47, Heavy Rescue 56 responded to a Physical Rescue on Hillsdale Dr. in the El Sereno area of East Los Angeles. By the time I arrived the single patient had been extricated and was being loaded into RA47 for transport. The call was intersting enough so I stuck around to get some pics of the heavy rescue removing the vehicles. The scene was at the bottom of a steep hill and a vehicle coming down the hill lost control, struck another parked, unoccupied vehicle and the both crashed into a house.

Photos by EPN-564